Fragrance comparison

RSX/06: Tea Chest vs Koala

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 956 ratings analysed

RSX/06: Tea Chest

Rook Perfumes

3.5014 votes

Rank #22,855 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Koala

Zoologist Perfumes

3.81942 votes

Rank #1,971 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Koala takes 4 of 5 categories.

RSX/06: Tea Chest
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Koala
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

RSX/06: Tea Chest1/5

Koala4/5

Ratings & consensus: Koala
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Koala
Sillage & projection: Koala
Value for money: RSX/06: Tea Chest
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Koala

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

RSX/06: Tea ChestRook Perfumes

KoalaZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

3.81/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerKoalaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

31%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

696 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityKoala

SillageKoala

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value47

Category winnerRSX/06: Tea ChestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

balsamic70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

woody100%

aromatic88%

camphor77%

green65%

powdery53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

IncenseOakPalisander RosewoodBlack TeaLeatherOakmossBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

EucalyptusPine TreeHoneyMimosaCitruses

Heart

Black TeaSpicesVetiverIncenseGeranium

Base

MuskOakmossSandalwoodAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesIncense, Black Tea and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex22

Women11

Men35

Unisex60

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,855

PerfumerNadeem Crowe

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#1,971

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerKoalaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nadeem Crowe designed RSX/06: Tea Chest around the aroma of aged wooden storage containers. Dry oak timber and dark leather form the core of the composition, supported by smoky incense, palisander rosewood, and dry black tea leaves. It wears best during chilly autumn afternoons, wrapping the skin in an earthy, resinou…

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Koala opens with a vivid eucalyptus rush, green, camphoraceous and cool, softened by honey and citrus rather than pushed into harsh medicinal territory. It quickly settles into aromatic tea, pine, soft spice and clean woods. On skin, it usually becomes smoother, soapier and more musky than the opening suggests. This i…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, RSX/06: Tea Chest or Koala?

Koala takes 4 of 5 categories. RSX/06: Tea Chest is rated 3.50/5 from 14 votes; Koala is rated 3.81/5 from 942 votes. Choose RSX/06: Tea Chest for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Koala for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, RSX/06: Tea Chest or Koala?

Koala lasts longest (Koala 73/100, RSX/06: Tea Chest 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, RSX/06: Tea Chest or Koala?

Koala projects furthest (Koala 61/100, RSX/06: Tea Chest 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do RSX/06: Tea Chest and Koala smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Black Tea and Oakmoss.

Is RSX/06: Tea Chest or Koala better for summer or winter?

RSX/06: Tea Chest suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in RSX/06: Tea Chest and Koala?

RSX/06: Tea Chest features Incense, Oak, Palisander Rosewood, Black Tea and Leather. Koala has top notes of Eucalyptus, Pine Tree, Honey and Mimosa, heart notes of Black Tea, Spices, Vetiver and Incense, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Amber.